Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-11-05
ADDRESS OF GOVERNOR MARTIN.
on Kansas Day, October 3Ist. at the Kan
sas City Exposition

On Kansas Day, October 3Ist. at the Kan-
sas City Exposition.
wnen the managers of this Exposition in
Titeo me 10 visit it, on ''Kansaa Day," said
Wou De very glad to do so. if could be
| Perhitted to come to see, aud not to talk.
Less than two days after this covenant was
maae, Tread IN the veraei ous and enterpris-
that was to make Gan address,
| ferhaps that may be the Kansas City way
d oolng things. Hope, however, it is not
| because, on our side of the line. there are
very few orators, such as Warner is So, if
you make practice of inviting Kansans to
Visit you to see something VOC have to show,
an ana then call on them to talk, you may not
NC aDle 10 eaten them again. Kansans are
not accustomed to blowing their own horns.
| You never hsard Kansan exalting the
Wealth and prosperity of his state. did you?
Or telling anyone that Kansas was the CEN
ter, the glory, the bright particular star of
the universe! Or declaring that its soil was
the richest and deepest, its atmosphere the
purest, Its people the most intelligent, enter
prl-lng and energetic, and its women the
most beautiful in the known world?
Or asserting that the development of
Kansas was without parallel in the
history OF American states? Or affirm
ing That there were more railroads to the
square mile, or more corn and wheat to the
acre, and more prosperous and growing
cities per county, and greater wealth per
capita In Kansas, than in any other section
OF the civilized globe? These facts are told
In histories. census reports, biographies,
ana other official records, but you never
near hansan boasting about them. We
are modest people, and are not pulled up,
even if we have the best and greatest state
In the union.
What, then, shall 1 talk about? Here in
this great building, surrounded by this vast
display of the products of agriculture, indus
try, invention, commerce and art, the eve
and the mind, not the tongue, should be
busy. This Exposition is a modern object
school-a school for the instruction of old
and yourg alike. It illustrates the social
and industrial progress of the west-the
arts, trades, sciences, literature and philos-
ophy of our people, as we'll as their great
commercial and agricultural pursuits. The
useful and beautiful, the products of skill
and industry, of the studio. the factory. the
field and the mart, are here blended happily
together, for the inspection of the curious
a d the study of the thoughtful Such ex-
hlbltIons are Of the greatest value to all
classes of the people. They instruct and in
spire. They suggest new ideas. They diff
fuse better knowledge of the natural re-
sources of the country, and of the methods,
industries and progress of its people. The
Exposition, thereto e, needs no orator. It
speaks for itself. 1t is its own advocate and
eulogl-t. Look around, and admire.
l heartily congratulate the originators and
managers of the Exposition upon the brill
liant success they have achieved. They have
lnaugurated great enterprise: an enterprise
of vast and permanent Importance and val
ne; an enterprise worthy of this great and
prosperous city.
I rejoice, also, to see that here, as at all |
previous exhibitions of similar character,
commencing with the Centennial at Phila-
delphia, the displays made by Kansas attract
general attention and comment: Kansas
has never been ashamed or afraid to appear
In any presence, or on any proper occasion,
and exhibit samples of her prodd is; and !
every true kansan is sure that wherever
Kansas sits, there is the head of the table. |
Perhaps this may be clansman's pride and /
enthusiasm but l believe it is measuraby |
shared by the people of small section of |
Missouri. Is not this so? For if Kansas
were not where and what it is, what would |
Kansas City be? have been informed that |
fully three-fourths of the trade of this city |
comes from Kansas. have also been told |
that, excluding their circulation within the |
corporate limits of the city, fully four ffths |
of the readers of the Kansas City papers are
found in Kansas. And if these are facts,
surely no people outside of Kansas can have
a larger interest IN the development, pros
perity, and victories of the Sunfower State
than have the people of Kansas City.
Gentlemen of the Exposition manage
ment, thank you sincerely for the kind in
vltation you gave me to inspect this wonder
full exhibit. People of Kansas, I salute you,
and acknowledge, with gratitude, the cordial |
and generous reception you have given me.
Fellow citizens of Kansas, know you will
enjoy your visit to the Exposition, and am
assured that its officers and all the people of
Kansas City are glad to greet and welcome
you. And now, fervently hoping that the
future may bring returns of fruitful har-
vest to the originauors and managers of this
great enterprise, and that the Exposition
nay increase in interest and importance
7ear after year, bid you, one and all, good
oye.